Country Music Hall of Fame member George Jones died at 81. Click through to see photos of his funeral service at the Grand Ole Opry House. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)
Vince Gill cries as he performs with Patty Loveless during the funeral for country music star George Jones in the Grand Ole Opry House. (Mark Humphrey / AP)
Country musician Kid Rock performs during the service at the Grand Ole Opry, where Jones had been a member since 1956. (Rick Diamond / Getty Images for GJ Memorial)
Former First Lady Laura Bush speaks at the country singer’s service, calling his music “a beautiful gift to the world.†(Rick Diamond / Getty Images for GJ Memorial)
Laura Bush hugs Nancy Jones, left, the widow of George Jones. (Mark Humphrey / AP)
Ronnie Milsap, left, performs. (Mark Humphrey / AP)
Alan Jackson sings “He Stopped Loving Her Today†to close the funeral. Jones’ 1980 single has been named in some surveys as the greatest country song of all time. (Mark Humphrey / AP)
The casket of country music star George Jones is taken out of the Grand Ole Opry House after his funeral. (Mark Humphrey / AP)
Nancy Jones is escorted out of the Grand Ole Opry House behind her husband’s casket. (Mark Zaleski / AP)
